Legal Opinion

United Fire & Casualty Co. v. Victoria

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 22, 1998No. 96-1451PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LARSON, Justice.

United Fire & Casualty Co. filed this declaratory judgment action to determine the extent of coverage provided by its policy in which Mabel Victoria was the named insured. United contends that an automatic termination clause in the policy reheves it from any liability because the Victorias had purchased “similar” insurance from another company. In the alternative, United argues that a “family exclusion” in the policy relieves it from any liability to family members who were injured while occupying the insured car. The district court ruled against United on both issues. We…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Continental Casualty Co. v. Phoenix Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Walker v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  3. Powell v. Khodari-Intergreen Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  4. Steinbach v. Continental Western Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  5. Principal Casualty Insurance Co. v. BlairSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. PetersenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  2. Krause v. KrauseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  3. CALIFORNIA DAIRIES INC. v. RSUI Indemnity Co.District Court, E.D. California · 2009
  4. Shelter General Insurance Co. v. LincolnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  5. South Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. CourtneyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2000

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